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• Man United face multi-million pound debt repayment cost as new documents filed in US

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  The Red Devils have continued restructuring debt which was incurred when the Glazer family borrowed against the club to fund their leveraged...

• Is Donald Trump running scared from his own World Cup?

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  Trump’s decision not to appear at USA’s first game of the tournament against Paraguay in Los Angeles comes after he was loudly booed at the NBA...

• Premier League relaxes hair pulling rules as new guidelines unveiled for next season

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  Three players were sent off for hair pulling in the Premier League last season

• Robbie Williams strikes dream deal to sponsor hometown club Port Vale: ‘It’s a match made in heaven’

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  Robbie Williams is set to sponsor Port Vale for the next two seasons

• Thomas Partey denied entry to Canada for World Cup over rape allegations

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  The Ghana midfielder will miss his country’s opening World Cup match against Panama next week

• World Cup 2026 – Group B guide: Switzerland to dominate as co-hosts Canada aim to progress

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  Bosnia & Herzegovina also return to the World Cup stage for the first time in over a decade

• World Cup 2026 – Group D guide: Hosts USA face Turkey, Australia and Paraguay in open group

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  Mauricio Pochettino leads the co-hosts United States this summer in an intriguing group alongside Turkey, Australia and Paraguay

• Fifa release statement after World Cup match sees thousands of empty seats

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  South Korea vs Czech Republic in Guadalajara saw thousands of empty seats and Fifa have now officially responded

• Ousmane Dembele says criticism of Kylian Mbappe has gone ‘too far’ ahead of France’s bid for World Cup glory

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  Ousmane Dembele has defended Kylian Mbappe ahead of France’s first World Cup game

• Scotland handed major World Cup boost as Scott McTominay returns to training after illness

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  Scott McTominay trained with the rest of the Scotland squad on Friday

• Bosnian band’s American Dream satire song becomes viral World Cup anthem

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  A Bosnian song first released 15 years ago has become a major hit as the World Cup has got underway

• World Cup 2026 opening ceremony LIVE: Michael Buble and Alanis Morissette set to perform before co-hosts Canada kick off

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  A star-studded event in Toronto will raise the curtain on Canada’s campaign